Aeroplane



A ril 25, 1933. s. w. LANNING AEROPLANE Filed March 14, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 A ril 25, 1933. s. w. LANNING AEROPLANE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 14, 1932 Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES SAlVIUEL W. LANNING, OF NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO AEROPLANE Application filed March 14,1932. Serial No. 598,827.

The present invention relates to aeroplanes and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a vehicle of this characterembodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which a large number of passengers or larger cargoes may be accommodated and which is capable of non-stop long distance flights, as over the ocean.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an aeroplane of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, eficient and safe in flight and which may be manufactured and operated at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with 2 the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of an aero- 2 plane constructed inaccordance with the present invention. V

Figure 2 is a view in top plan thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical transverse section, taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 5.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical transverse section, taken substantially on the lineH of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view in longitudinal horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1. p r r Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a fuselage which is designatedgenerally by the reference numeral 1 and upon which are mounted transversely at longitudinally spaced points the wings 2, 3 and 1 having the ailerons 5 on their rear portions on opposite sides of the fuselage 1. It will be noted that the wings progressively decrease in length from the forwardmost to the rearwardmost thereof. The wings are constructed to provide fuel tanks for long distance flights and may also contain water tanks.

Engines 6 are mounted on the wing '2 and drive the propellers 7. 7

The tapered nose portion of the fuselage 1 is arranged to provide a control room 8 having suitable: observation windows 9 therein. Immediately to the rear of'the partition which divides the control room 8 from the rest of the fuselage are thetransversely spaced kitchen and radioroom 10 and 11, respectively. Immediately to the rear of 50 the rooms 10 and 11 is a suitably furnished dining room 12 which extends the width of this portion of the fuselage. The transversely spaced rooms 10 and'll provide a passage 13 to the control room 8 which'is controlled by'a door 14.

Duplicate tapered extensions 15 project rearwardly from the bow portion of the fuselage in which the rooms or compartments 8, 10, 11 and 12 are located and the forward 7 portions of these extensions are constructed to provide the passenger compartments 16 having the seats 17 therein. Lavatories18 are provided immediately to the rear of the compartments 16. Doors 19 are provided in the partition which divides the dining room 12 from the compartments 16 and doors'20 are provided in the partitions which divide said compartments 16 from the lavatories 18.

Mounted transversely on the rear ends'of the fuselage extensions 15 is a tail ring 21 having the elevators 22 and rudders 23 operatively mounted thereon. All of the control surfaces are, of course, actuated fromthe control room 8 of the aeroplane.

In the upper portion of the dining room 12 there is provided a fuel tank 24. Consideration of Figures 3 and 4 will reveal that the construction is such that spaces 25 are provided beneath the floors of the various compartments and these spaces-may be utilized for any purpose, if desired. Windows 26 and a door 27 are provided in the fuselage 1. The reference numeral 28 designates landing wheels, four of which are provided. Tail wheels are provided on the rear end portions of the extensions 15, one only of the same being shown and being designated by the reference numeral 29.

It is believed that the many advantages of Q id an aeroplane constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is 1. An aeroplane comprising a fuselage, wings mounted transversely on the fuselage at longitudinally spaced points, said fuselage including a bow portion extending the width of the fuselage and providing a dining room, a nose portion projecting forwardly from the bow portion and separated therefrom and providing a control room, the fuselage further including substantially duplicate extensions projecting rearwardly from the bow portion, partitions defining passenger compartments in the extensions immediately rearwardly of the dining room, and partitions defining lavatories in the extensions rearwardly of the passenger compartments, the fuselage still further including transversely spaced compartments in the forward portion of the bow portion immediately to the rear of the first named partition, the parti tions having doors therein, the last named compartments defining a longitudinal passage between the dining room and the control room.

2. An aeroplane comprising a fuselage, wings mounted transversely at longitudinally spaced points on the fuselage, said, wings progressively decreasing in length from the forwardmost to therearwardmost thereof, the fuselage including a bow portion extending the width of the fuselage and further including a nose portion projecting forwardly from the bow portion, said fuselage still further including substantially duplicate tapered extensions projecting rearwardly from the bow portion upon which certain of the wings are mounted, a fuel tank in the upper portion of the bow portion of the fuselage, a tail wing mounted transversely on the rear ends of the extensions, elevators mounted on the tail wing, rudders mounted on the tail wing, and

landing wheels mounted beneath the fuselage.

3. An aeroplane comprising a fuselage, wings mounted transversely at longitudinally spaced points on the fuselage, said wings progressively decreasing in length from the forwardmost to the rearwardmost thereof, the fuselage including a bow portion extending the width of the fuselage and further including a nose portion projecting forward- 1y from the bow portion, said fuselage still further including substantially duplicate tapered extensions projecting rearwardly from the bow portion upon which certain of the wings are mounted, a fuel tank in the upper portion of the bow portion of the fuselage, a tail wing mounted transversely on the rear ends of the extensions, elevators mounted on the tail wing, rudders mounted on the tail wing, and landing wheels mounted beneath the fuselage, the nose portion, the bow portion and the extensions comprising the fuselage having windows therein, a partition dividing the nose portion from the bow portion, a partition dividing the bow portion from the extensions, partitions in the extensions providing lavatories and passenger compartments in said extensions, the first named partition defining a control room in the nose portion, the second named partition defining a dining room in the bow portion, doors in the partitions for communication between the control room and the dining room and between said dining room, the passenger compartments and the lavatories.

4. An aeroplane comprising a fuselage, wings mounted transversely at longitudinally spaced points on the fuselage, said wings progressively decreasing in length from the forwardmost to the rearwardmost thereof, the fuselage including a bow portion extending the width of the fuselage and further including a nose portion projecting forwardly from the bow portion, said fuselage still further including substantially duplicate tapered extensions projecting rearwardly from the bow portion upon which certain of the wings are mounted, a fuel tank in the up. per portion of the bow portion of the fuselage, a tail wing mounted transversely on the rear ends of the extensions, elevators mounted on the tail wing, rudders mounted on the tail wing, and landing wheels mounted beneath the fuselage, the nose portion, the bow portion and the extensions comprising the fuselage having windows therein, a partition dividing the nose portion from the bow portion, a partition dividing the bow portion from the extensions, partitions in the extensions providing lavatories and passenger compartments in said extensions, the first named partition defining a control room in the nose portion, the second named partition defining a dining room in the bow portion, doors in the partitions for communication between the control room and the dining room and between said dining room. the passenger compartments and the lavatories, and transversely spaced compartments in the forward portion of the bow portion of the fuselage immediately adjacent the rear of the first named partition and providing a kitchen and a radio room, the last named compartments defining a passageway between the dining roomand the control room.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL WV. LANNING. 

